The Minnesota Vikings are making offseason moves right now and people are shocked by who they have decided to release. Someone who has been with the team for awhile now and has been a team captain and an ALL PRO!
Yep, Minnesota has decided to cut 31-year-old, 2019 first-team All-Pro Eric Kendricks.
He has spent his entire eight-year career with the Vikings. This past season, Kendricks started every game and recorded 137 tackles, six shy of his career-best.
There are many teams looking for a linebacker and adding Kendricks can really help a linebacking crew, especially with how well he is playing, along with his knowledge and how long he’s been around.
The #Vikings are releasing veteran linebacker Eric Kendricks, per sources.
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) March 6, 2023
A first-team All-Pro in 2019 and one of the NFL’s most consistently productive LBs, Kendricks now heads to free agency. pic.twitter.com/1090Ws7MlH
People have been saying its possible he stays in the NFC North and plays for Detroit:
If (when) the Vikings cut Eric Kendricks, I expect the Lions to be interested. Better in coverage than AA and would be a great green dot next to Rodrigo
— Jason Hatch (@jasonhatch20) January 25, 2023